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Show ull. ;Mi Published Every Saturday BY GOODWIN'S WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO, INC. FRANK E. 8CHEFSKI, Editor and Manager 8UB8CRIPTION PRICE: 8tates, Canada and Mexico, $2.50 par year, to all foreign countries, within the Postal Including postage in the' United $1.60 for six months. Subscriptions Union, $4.60 per year. mn Payments should be made by Check, Money Order br Registered Letter, payable to The Citizen. Address all communications to The Citizen. Entered as sscond-clas- s matter, June 21, 1919, at the postofflcc at Salt Lak of Act March S, 1879. the City, Utah, under S Ness Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah Phone Waeateh 6409 811-12-1- T BOULDER DAM The fact finding committee of Utah regarding the Colorado r dam project has appealed to President Coolidge and to Congress not to take any action on the proposed Boulder dam project until such time as all the seen states concerned reach a mutual agreement providing for thefufiand proper protection of all states concerned. Such agreement can only be reached by decision of the respective representatives from each state, and all disputes regard- to satisfy the people before the ing priority rights must be, ironed-oupeople will consent to enter into a binding pact. The Swing-Johnsobill originated in California and of course the people of that state asked for certain rights which since have been contested hy some of the other states along the Colorado river. No one blames California for getting all she can, but the people of Utah are also going to see that they hold their full title in all our property rights in the river. However, there is no good reason why the representatives of the seven states cannot get together and se- cure a fair and unbiasd division of all rights in a way that all of the seven states will be greatly benefited by the harnessing of the power and waste waters for irrigation of this great basin. The proposed project will eventually add millions of dollars to all of the states and will greatly aid in developing the western states. River-Boulde- I t n i j ! ! PEOPLE RECOVERING Col. Bob Hughes, of Shreveport, La., is visiting friends in the city. He and his wife are on a tour of the northwest, en route to Alaska. Mr. Hughes is a representative of the Buick car and he is a traveler of some note. The Hughes will drive to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and from there will ship their automobile to Alaska, I 1 part of which country they will tour during the summer season. Living in the very heart of the great Mississippi flood, Mr. Hughes says that the people are fast recovering from the great cats- st trophe and most of the farmers will produce bumper crops this year. Many of the crops have already been seeded in the new fertile soil deposited by the flood waters and the crops will grow much faster than in the old soil. The people of the south look unon the Mississippi river to change its course at almost any time. The topography of the great valley shows that the river has changed its course in past centuries and no doubt will do so again in the future. At New Orleans, the river water is from ten to twenty feet above the city and should the great dikes break at that point, there would be no more New Orleans, that is all. However, the city, is as well protected as the ingenuity of modern engineers can plan. When the big flood was on many new gas wells were discovered and the people believe that where there is gas there must be oil all of which goes to show that notwithstanding how great the catastrophe, some good results in the end. While much propertv and some life was destroyed by the big flood waters, taking it all in all the fertility of the valley will be Of greatly benefited with greatly increased crops in the future. course some politicians are trying to reap a harvest out of this flood, but a visit to the country tells a different story. The Colonel is a retired southern gentleman who travels in the north during the hot summer days, and in the south during the balmy winter weather months. He is greatly in love with our city and its beautiful scenic surroundings. POPULAR GAME WARDEN Bill Bingley was one of the first game wardens in Utah and he has the name of being the best game warden ever in the employ of the state fish and game department. A few years ago when Bingley tried to make an arrest he was compelled to use a little force. He injured the only hand he had, blood poison set in and for a time it looked as if he would lose his arm, but escaped with the loss of one finger. This was lost in the service. While all the sportsmen like Bingley because he is a square shooter, he has fallen out of good graces in the state department, and for some reason his salary has been reduced from $90 per month to $45 per month, a very unjust procedure. Here is a man who has given the best part of his life in protecting fish and game for the people, and he is as competent today as he ever. was. Several prominent people have come to The Citizen and have asked us to give the facts to the public. The sportsmen should demand a living wage for Bingley. POPULAR YOUTH DIES Robert Steele, a popular high school student and musician and member of the Wilkes famous orchestra, died the other day at the age of 21. It is reported that he contracted trench mouth from a borrowed instrument and after being treated by a local dentist he contracted blood poison and died. It must be remembered that dentists are not doctors and such cases need the attention of experienced physicians. We are rather lax with our medical laws. Everybody from a plumber to a carpenter appears to be able to get by and a stop should be put to it. It takes years of training to become a doctor, yet we have men practicing in this city via some correspondence school. Steele was a hard working boy and had a future before him. He was greatly admired by all who knew him. Manager Clogston of the Wilkes theatre had the highest praise for him and deplores his loss. Main street paving has see this street paved. Ever street has been forgotten and Gibbons and Reed have commenced. People will be clad to since the davs of the automobile the it was up to the autos to level the ruts. the contract to pave the street. |